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ICANN Meetings in Yokohama

13-17 July 2000

ICANN's next round of meetings are now being held (13-17 July, 2000), in Yokohama. The meetings are free to attend and open to any interested person. Details about the meetings are being posted on this page as they become available. Please check back often!

The ICANN Yokohama meetings are being held at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan. The ICANN meetings have been co-located with the INET 2000 Conference, hosted by the Internet Society, 18-21 July.

Links to additional documents, proposals, community feedback, and draft resolutions will be posted on this page as they become available. Comments on the agenda itself should be sent to Andrew McLaughlin.

As usual, ICANN will be webcasting the ICANN Public Forum (15 July) and ICANN Board meeting (16 July). Click here for details on the webcasts and remote participation opportunities for those unable to attend the meetings in person.

PRE-REGISTRATION

If you plan to attend the ICANN meetings in Yokohama, please pre-register here. There is no registration fee to attend ICANN meetings.

While preregistration is not required, the information will be used to prepare printed nametags. Preregistration will also assure that you're kept up to date about logistical details as information becomes available. As an option, you may choose to be included on a public list of meeting attendees.

TRAVEL GRANTS

The Information for Development Program (infoDev). The infoDev program of the World Bank has agreed to consider funding a limited number of infoDev Conference Scholarship Fund (iCSF) Fellows. The iCSF Fellowships will support expenses directly related to the attendance of developing country participants at the ICANN meetings. Allowable expenses will include travel, accommodations, and per diem. Applications are being evaluated by the LACNIC and AfriNIC organizations.

Salzburg Seminar's ICANN Travel-Support Project. The Salzburg Seminar's ICANN Travel-Support Project administers travel and accommodation grants for a limited number of representatives from non-profit, educational, research, or public-interest organizations to attend international ICANN meetings. For details, please see The Salzburg Seminar's ICANN page.

HOST COMMITTEE

The local host committee is led by the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC). ICANN gratefully acknowledges the generous assistance and contributions of JPNIC to support the Yokohama ICANN meetings.

All travelers to Japan must have valid passports. Many travellers to Japan will need to obtain visas in advance. Click here for more detailed visa information, including a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirements.

To determine your visa requirements, you should contact your local Japanese Consular Office or review the information at http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/02.html. If a visa is necessary, you should complete the form at http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann/vif.pdf and return it to the ICANN-Yokohama Travel Assistance Desk according to the instructions at the top of the form. Please fill out the form carefully and completely, as the information provided will be used in the preparation of the support documents necessary for your visa application. Because the application process often takes more than one month, it is important that you return the completed Visa Information Form as soon as possible. For more information about Japan's Visa requirements, see http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann.